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blues vs depression

depression vs blues

blues and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blues Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of blues; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than blues:
  • blues: a state of depression
  • depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
blues (noun) depression (noun)
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes pushing down
a state of depression sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a sunken or depressed geological formation
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between blues and depression

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